Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism

 

 

It emerged in the 1940's in New York. Some of the artists began in the 1930's. Some paintings hadn't much effort done in them, they weren't all abstract or expressive.The word, ''Abstract Expressionism,'' was first used by Robert Coates.

This movement was held during the World War 2. Abstract Expressionism was also used in Germany and not only in America. This was regarding to German Expressionism. Alfred Barr was the first person to use the term, ''Abstract Expressionism.''

Hans Hofmann used to make colourful canvases. The work of the artists was linked to give strong emotional and expressive content. Abstract Expressionism was primarily used for painters but it was also used in the sculptures of David Smith, Ibram Lassaw and some others as well.

This type of art was the first American visual art to gain status and influence. The pioneers of this movement were:  Jackson Pollock and his partner Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Clyfford Still, Franz Kline, Arshile Gorky, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman and Philip Guston and together they formed a New York school.

The main focus of this movement was the colour, the relationship between the paint and the canvas and the process.

 

This image above is an example of Abstract Expressionism. This movement was created by the process of abstraction and expressionist. It became less popular in the 1960's because Pop art, a new movement, was newer and they focused more on that movement instead of Abstract Expressionism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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